TagPort Packages(158)
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2025-12-18Port Of Seattle Response Letter to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton: Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program
Letter dated December 18, 2025 from Port Of Seattle Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton responding to City Council concerns about the Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program (SIRRPP). Details eligibility requirements: homes inside FAA-approved Noise Remedy Boundary, sound-insulated prior to January 1, 1993, testing at or above 45 dB -
2025-12-18
Port Of Seattle Response Letter to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton: Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program
The Port of Seattle wrote to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton in December 2025 to explain its Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, a $5 million initiative aimed at helping homeowners near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport whose aging sound insulation packages may no longer be performing adequately. The program focuses on homes that received insulation before 1993 and are located within the FAA-approved Noise Remedy Boundary, with eligibility determined by acoustic testing showing interior noise levels at or above 45 dB DNL. Of the 117 homes tested in the initial phase, five were found eligible, and the Port plans to expand outreach to an additional 209 homes in early 2026 while pursuing FAA grant funding that could cover up to 80% of design and construction costs. -
Port Packages Mapped Year Filter Sea Tac Noise.info Cropped
An interactive web map displaying aircraft noise impact zones around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), with a heat map overlay showing high-intensity noise areas (dark red/maroon) concentrated along the north-south runway corridor. The affected communities visible include Burien, Normandy Park, SeaTac, and Tukwila, with highway routes including WA-518, WA-515, and I-5 corridor visible as reference points. -
Port Packages Mapped Year Filter Sea Tac Noise.info
Interactive GIS map displaying multiple Day-Night Level (DNL) 65 noise boundary layers around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including the 1991, 2018, and proposed 2032 boundaries, along with noise remedy properties (9179 parcels under 1991 boundary, 2454 under 2018, 511 under proposed 2032), permanent noise monitors (24), and schools inside noise contours. The map covers the cities of Burien, Tukwila, SeaTac, Normandy Park, and Renton. -
2025-10-09City of Burien letter to Port Of Seattle Commissioners regarding failed noise insulation packages
The City of Burien sent this October 2025 letter to Port of Seattle Commissioners demanding a new, Port-funded program to repair or replace failed noise insulation packages installed in roughly 9,400 homes near Sea-Tac Airport since the mid-1980s. The city criticizes the Port's existing pilot program (SIRRPP) as inadequate, noting that none of the 30 homes evaluated qualified for repair or replacement and that many affected homes fall outside the boundary eligible for federal funding. Burien urges the Port to stop relying on federal or state dollars and instead model a solution after San Francisco International Airport's locally funded approach. -
2025-10-09
City of Burien letter to Port Of Seattle Commissioners regarding failed noise insulation packages
The City of Burien sent this October 2025 letter to Port of Seattle Commissioners demanding a new, Port-funded program to repair or replace failed noise insulation packages installed in roughly 9,400 homes near Sea-Tac Airport since the mid-1980s. The city criticizes the Port's existing pilot program (SIRRPP) as inadequate, noting that none of the 30 homes evaluated qualified for repair or replacement and that many affected homes fall outside the boundary eligible for federal funding. Burien urges the Port to stop relying on federal or state dollars and instead model a solution after San Francisco International Airport's locally funded approach. -
2025-10-06Update from Burien Airport Committee
The City of Burien is calling on Port of Seattle Commissioners to overhaul their decades-old noise insulation program after hundreds of Port-installed soundproofing packages in homes near Sea-Tac Airport have degraded or failed with no repairs made. A 2024 pilot program contacted 3,000 homeowners but evaluated only 30, and none qualified for repair under the Port's narrow federal-funding criteria. Burien is urging the Port to fund a broader replacement program using its own resources, pointing to San Francisco International Airport's locally funded model as a potential template. -
2025-10-06
Update from Burien Airport Committee
The City of Burien is calling on Port of Seattle Commissioners to overhaul their decades-old noise insulation program after hundreds of Port-installed soundproofing packages in homes near Sea-Tac Airport have degraded or failed with no repairs made. A 2024 pilot program contacted 3,000 homeowners but evaluated only 30, and none qualified for repair under the Port's narrow federal-funding criteria. Burien is urging the Port to fund a broader replacement program using its own resources, pointing to San Francisco International Airport's locally funded model as a potential template. -
2025-10-04Burien to vote on Port Package letter
Airport Committee recommendation highlights program failures At Monday night’s meeting, the Burien City Council will be asked to support and transmit to the Port of Seattle Commission the following letter. The letter is a specific response to the Port’s 2024 Sound Insulation Repair Replacement Pilot Program (SIRRPP), which was intended to begin addressing documented problems -
